Sakina Karchaoui
Moroccan and French footballer
Sakina Karchaoui (Arabic: سكينة قرشاوي, pronounced [sa.ki.na kaʁ.ʃa.wi]; born 26 January 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain, which she captains, and the France national team.
Early life
Born in Salon-de-Provence, in the Provence region of France, Karchaoui was raised in the nearby town of Miramas by her Moroccan parents. She began playing football in her neighborhood with boys. After two years at local club, US Miramas, she joined Montpellier.
Club career
Montpellier
Karchaoui made her professional debut for Montpellier on 18 November 2012 in a 6–0 league win over Vendenheim. During the 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine season, she made six appearances for the club, tallying a total of 475 minutes on the pitch. Montpellier finished in fourth place with a 15–6–1 record. The following season, she made 12 appearances with 9 starts. The club finished the 2014–15 season in fourth place with a 13–4–5 record.
During the 2015–16 season, Karchaoui started in 19 of the 20 matches in which she appeared.
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